Thirty-Eight-Daniel King’s POV –It felt different when you were attending a wake. Especially when it was someone close to your heart. I felt uneasy and this feeling made me uncomfortable. The house was filled with cold atmosphere and everyone did not feel like talking. It was not that crowded considering that only grandpa’s and dad’s close friends were here. I heard nothing but this deafening silence that echoed in the entire house. This house was used to be filled with happiness but now, it had nothing but depression, disappointment and sadness.I squeezed my eyes and stood. My head still hurt but not that bad. I still have a slight fever and I don’t feel like taking any medicine. I'm planning to go to the kitchen to have some coffee. It might help me got rid of this sleepy feeling and headache.Mom was busy serving coffees and biscuits to the guests and dad was not around. He was out for processing some papers regarding gr
Thirty-Nine-Daniel King’s POV –My eyes wandered around the house as I walked to the living room. Dad was so busy covering the furniture’s with white clothes. I stood at the center of the house and some of the appliances were gone. My brows furrowed as I looked for mom. I went straight to her room seeing that the door was open.As I entered, she immediately turned her head at me and gave me a quick smile. I walked to the bed and sat as I watch her took other clothes from the closet and put it in the suitcase.“The house was already sold. And just as I told you, we’re flying back to California.” Mom explained as she gave me a quick look before I could ask her.“When?” My voice was low like it was a whisper.“Today at 6 pm. Right after your graduation.” She replied while pressing the clothes in the suitcase as she zip
Epilogue Just as the bell rang, I sprinted to the door. I didn’t wait for our professor to say his goodbyes. I was even the first one who went out of the room before anyone could. I hurriedly went to the elevator and waited for it to open. Today is special because mom is going home from Jakarta. She stayed there for almost a year for business partnership and now, I’m so excited to see her. I miss her so much. I had a lot of things to say to her. I couldn’t wait. Just as I arrived, the elevator rang and It opened. I saw our law professor inside as I entered. I smiled at him as I greeted, “Good morning sir.” He smiled back, “Good morning, De Vera.” Did our professor just smile at me? I felt like my cheeks burning. He was so handsome and hot. No wonder why most of my classmate were into him. And if they were here when he smiled, they will probably go insane. The elevator closed the moment I entered and I felt it moving down. I leaned my shoulder against the wall as I waited to rea
Prologue“Say your goodbyes to her, Alexander.” The old woman said, in her low voice. She wiped away the tears on her cheeks as she smiled on the little girl in front of them.The little girl was puzzled while taking glancing on the old woman and to the little boy. Her face was fuming but she tried to hold back all the emotions she had.Looking down, the young boy walked to the little girl. He was hesitant but his instincts get the best of him and hug her. The girl respond to his hug and even hug him tighter.“I will miss you.” The young boy whispered between their hugs.The little girl broke the emotional hug as she looked down, “Will I see you again?” Her voice was little hoarse as she swallowed the knot in her throat. She was playing with the boy’s fingers while sniffing.The boy blinked as a tear escaped from his eye. He held her hand, caressing it before he looked up to the old woman, who was sadly looking on them.“Yes, sweetie.” Her voice cracked and she pressed her lips. She g
One“Settle down, students.” Mrs. Onevic ordered the moment she set her foot inside the classroom.All of the students turned their heads to their adviser who was walking towards the teacher’s table. Without any unnecessary noise, they went to their perspective sits. Mrs. Onevic was eyeing on them, making sure that they would pay attention to her after they are settled. They were all quiet after sitting so she didn’t need to give them another sermon to get their attention.She glanced on everyone making sure that they are all paying attention to her. All eyes and ears are on her. She cleared her throat before she spoke.“Congratulations everyone for having good grades in 3rd quarter.” She complimented, “Now lets give a warm applause to the following names that I will mention for making it to the top 5 this quarter.”After stating, she pulled out a piece of white paper from the folders piled on top of the table. The students were secretly gossiping to each other. Wondering who could be
Two“You can’t be serious, Hannah.” Clarisse objected on a low voice. She was looking straight to Hannah’s eyes with crossed arms.“I’m sick of having 72, 70, 73 and it could be 69 for worst. I need to pass in Mathematics.” Hannah complained on a controlled voice.“But this is not how you will done it. You can be expelled.” Vanessa interrupted with a grumpy face. She gave Hannah a quick glare.“I don’t care!” Hannah blurted, just as after Vanessa’s statement, “Call me desperate but I have to do this. I wanted to graduate.”The girls were discussing something risky behind Hannah’s locker after she took the card that she found in the trash bin. They hid themselves behind the locker, trying not be seen by anyone, and minimize their voice so no one would hear them.“But this isn’t it, Hannah.” Vanessa disagreed as she shook her head and slap her palm on her forehead, “You’re out of your mind.”Hannah rolled her eyes, “I’m doing it. Who’s in?” She emphasized as she glanced on Vanessa and C
ThreeIn Hannah’s room, she sat at the edge of the bed while eyeing her mother walking back and forth in front of her while burying her face on her palm. Her other hand was wrap on her waist while holding her report card. She seems so problematic while Hannah’s heart was pounding like it was about to come out of her chest. Her lips were pale and slightly parted.“C-calm down, Mom.” She struggled to make her words normal but it comes out more suspicious than Emilia thought. Her eyes was still following Emilia’s moves.Emilia stops in the middle as she removed her palm from her face, “How am I supposed to calm down, Hannah Mae?! You just tampered your classmate’s report card!” She exclaimed as she fixed a glare on her.Hannah sighed as she rolled her eyes, “What are you talking about? That’s mine.”“Really?” Emilia’s eyes widen in controlled anger, “Then you better have an explanation why the hand writing in the front doesn’t match on the one at back.”Suddenly, Hannah felt chills on he
FourThe class was quiet as they were copying notes that was written on the board. Everyone was focused and writing fast because after 15 minutes Mrs. Reynoso is about to give them a short quiz. But Hannah doesn’t seem to feel like copying. Yeah, she was copying but her hands movement was so lousy. She was even leaning her back against her chair and let out a heavy sighed.“Are you okay?” King asked her, without looking on her. His eyes was focused on copying.She pouted, “My notebook is almost full with this crazy numbers and letters but all of them doesn’t seem to make sense in me.”King paused from writing and looked on her, rising his brows, “Which part?”“All. Its all geek to me.” She replied as she was writing.“Do you mind if I simplified it?” He offered.She automatically turned on him with a charming smile and their gaze meet, “I love to hear that.”He replied with a small smile and lean his back on his chair before looking on the blackboard. She also looked on the board as s